Clothesline



Feb. 17, 1931.l C ROBERTS 1,793,417

CLOTHESLINE Filed Nov. 14, 1929` l p readily snapped on Y1 5r looped clothes line. -Y f The above and various other objects and Patented Feb.f17, 1931 UNITED srar CLARA ROBERTS, or NEWBERRY, iviroHIeAiv oLoTHnsLrNE Appucatmnmea November 14,1929.k serial ivo. 407,185. Y f {.U

.The present invention relates to'clothesV linehooks and more particularly to a hookv which is adapted to be lockedon a supporting y 1' ,structurel either indoors or outdoors.

5 YAn ob]ec-t ofthis inventiony is to provide a hook of this character Which is so'con- Y structed that it may be readily manufactured out of a single piece of Wire of resilient struc# ture. l i

Another object of this invention isto provide a clothes line hook which is adapted to be securedtol one end of a'clothes line and Y which embodies features permitting it to be f advantages of this invention Willin part be described and in part be understood Yfrom Y the following detailed description ofthe lo present referred embodiment, the same being' illustrated inthe accompanying drawing` Figure 1 is adetail perspective vievv ofga" hook constructed to the preferredfembodi- 2 2? mentofl this invention; and 1 lFigure 2 is a detail elevation showing the manner of using the hook herein disclosed on conventional supports.V

Inthe drawinglthe numerall designates l '30 a conventional clothes line which is adapted to bev mounted on supporting structures in the form of posts or hooks either `indoors or i outdoors. Y

At t he Present 'time there is-avaliablela 35 clothesline in the formiof a looped line, thatA vis aY line having a plurality of depending loops and vit is in order` to provide a short or supplemental clothesline Whichymay bei` readily positioned onthe loop -line that '1 i4@ have devised, a. hook `which is hereinafter de-v scribed, the object'fof this inventionbeing.

l to provide a'hookfivhichrmay'besecured to eachrend of a short clothesline and'vvhioh Y :may bedetachably positioned in the desired 45 loops on the main clothes line. 'Y

to a supporting hook or 17 is preferably formed of resilient material Yso that the looped' portionV v18 `thereof is f Vformed into aspiralspringfa hook or Wire Within the hook portion19f 'above specifically described en'ibodiment of tdapted to besecured to each end @fa Clothes? n .1118- Y Y e Y i D VThe hook member 17 may be constructed of metal, Wire or the'likeand is preferably profv vided'vvith a pair of loops'orcoils 18 which, are adaptedjto engage` one'end offthe shortg' `Clothes line-and are provided with a hook member 19 Which is preferably formed-integrallyrwith the'loops 18 by extendinfr :the

Wire outwardly and bendingwthe VWire back- Wardly to form the desired hook.

A locking member 2O is formed integrallyih ,Y

with the coils .or loops 18 and extends outwardly therefrom, the'uppe'r endi 21 ofthe locking member extending through and out- Wardly above theopen ends of the hook 19 and between the coils'18. Thefhoo'lr member "'15:

e .The locking member 2O is rearwardly 'extending releasing member 22 and is vadapted tobeengagedlby the hand so' asto spring theupper end Y21 of the locking' member rearwardly toipermit theinsertion of l the wireor loop 12 therein;

l Thereleasing member 22 is preferably pro'- 71,; f vvided Withav looped lowerend portion 231Go' facilitate the insertionof a v finger therein so e that the releasing member 20 may be swung downwardly to permit the ready insertion of I It isof course understood that various changes and; modifications may be made `in Y the details ofconstruction and design ofthe the invention vithout departing from the V1 vspirit thereof,such changes and modicaV Y tionsbeing restricted' only by the scope of fthe following claim. 1

' What is claimed s:-

rovided Witha f i eef A clothes' line hook of the'character,de 'l' 2:. Y y Y 1,793,417

scribed, comprising a pair of looped side members, connecting means for said members whereby to maintain said members in spaced relation t each other7 eyes integrally 5 formed wthsaid members andadapted to receive an end of a clothes line, a resilient locking member integrally formed with one of said eyes and having one portion thereof nor- Y f vmally Vdisposed between said members, and

releasing means Carried by said locking member whereby to facilitate swinging of the said locking member into release position.

In` testimony whereof I hereunto afHx my i signature. L

I CLARAY ROBERTS?. 

